Wildfire near Municipio San Ramón
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio San Ramón, Bolivia, which has grown to 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on August 26, 2026. Data from NASA's FIRMS shows 19 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating how far the fire has spread across the landscape during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a wider backdrop across Bolivia, where 721,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 89% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Bolivia
Across Bolivia, roughly 721,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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